Tech Talk

5 New Smartphones

1 / MOTOROLA DEFY

Dustproof, and water and scratch resistant, this phone will survive most things you chuck at it. Its Motoblur feature (available in some EU countries) also filters status updates and messages so you’re not subjected to the boring stuff. WWW.MOTOROLA.COM

2 / XPERIA ACTIVE

Designed for fitness fans, this phone comes with all the kit you’ll need to train, including an arm strap and sports headphones. It’ll monitor your training progress and pulse, while “wet-finger tracking” makes the touchscreen easy to use even in the rain. WWW.SONYERICSSON.COM

3 / HTC SENSATION XE

One for music lovers. When it comes to knock-out quality audio, this phone is hard to beat. Packing Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones, your music will sound at its best. Even more so when you fire up the phone’s built-in Beats Audio sound enhancer. WWW.HTC.COM

4 / BLACKBERRY TORCH 9810

For those who can’t make up their minds, this smartphone comes with both a touchscreen and a slide-out keyboard. The new BlackBerry Messenger also lets you swap not just messages but music too. WWW.UK.BLACKBERRY.COM

5 / LG OPTIMUS 3D

With two rear cameras, you can shoot and view 3D movies on the phone, without the need for dorky glasses. The 3D gaming is also there to wow and amaze, with the golf game looking particularly impressive on the 10.9cm
(4.3-inch) screen. WWW.LG.COM